diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
index 9ccfef68..6ba69271 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/ClientRegionFactoryBean.java
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 
 package org.springframework.data.gemfire;
 
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
+import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.AttributesFactory;
 import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.Region;
+import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.client.Pool;
 
 /**
  * Client extension for Gemfire regions.
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.Region;
 public class ClientRegionFactoryBean<K, V> extends RegionFactoryBean<K, V> {
 
 	private Interest<K>[] interests;
+	private String poolName;
 
 	@Override
 	protected void postProcess(Region<K, V> region) {
@@ -44,6 +48,11 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBean<K, V> extends RegionFactoryBean<K, V> {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void postProcess(AttributesFactory<K, V> attrFactory) {
+		attrFactory.setPoolName(poolName);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void destroy() throws Exception {
 		Region<K, V> region = getObject();
@@ -83,4 +92,23 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBean<K, V> extends RegionFactoryBean<K, V> {
 	Interest<K>[] getInterests() {
 		return interests;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the pool name used by this client.
+	 * 
+	 * @param poolName
+	 */
+	public void setPoolName(String poolName) {
+		this.poolName = poolName;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the pool used by this client.
+	 * 
+	 * @param poolName
+	 */
+	public void setPool(Pool pool) {
+		Assert.notNull(pool, "pool cannot be null");
+		setPoolName(pool.getName());
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/RegionFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/RegionFactoryBean.java
index 55617632..7895cbe8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/RegionFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/RegionFactoryBean.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ public class RegionFactoryBean<K, V> implements DisposableBean, FactoryBean<Regi
 				attrFactory.setScope(scope);
 			}
 
+			postProcess(attrFactory);
+
 			region = cache.createRegion(name, attrFactory.create());
 			log.info("Created new cache region [" + name + "]");
 			if (snapshot != null) {
@@ -113,6 +115,17 @@ public class RegionFactoryBean<K, V> implements DisposableBean, FactoryBean<Regi
 		postProcess(region);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Post-process the attribute factory object used for configuring the region of this factory bean during the initialization process.
+	 * The object is already initialized and configured by the factory bean before this method
+	 * is invoked.
+	 * 
+	 * @param attrFactory attribute factory
+	 */
+	protected void postProcess(AttributesFactory<K, V> attrFactory) {
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Post-process the region object for this factory bean during the initialization process.
 	 * The object is already initialized and configured by the factory bean before this method